Sometimes, the ads just know...

[jducoeur]

So I just got up to the story about the twits who let WifeSwap misrepresent the SCA. That led me to a BBS thread where the couple defend themselves, none too ably -- as a lot of people there point out, regardless of how little "reality TV" has to do with reality, altogether too many people *do* believe this stuff. There's nothing in this exercise except tsurris for the SCA, as we get to spend the next year dealing with people whose first reaction is, "Hey, were you those loonies on TV?".

And there, at the bottom of the page, after that entire aggravating thread, is the advertisement: "Lower Your Blood Pressure" with this "clinically proven device". Perfect product placement, if ever I've seen it...

Comments

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

Yes, but the person who claims that the potential site turned them down stated (on the Mid's mailing list) that they were already a littl dubious beofre the show aired (She said it was a fundie church, among other things) and honestly, that person is NOT the most diplomatic of people at any given time.

[nazrynn.livejournal.com]

Would've helped if she'd mentioned that on Tribe.net too. Without that, it seems to point the finger solely at the church because of the show.

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

Doesn't it, though?

Rhetorical observation

[hfcougar.livejournal.com]

What I wonder is why fundies would be watching that show in the first place. I mean, if they're so upstanding and all...

Re: Rhetorical observation

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

That thought did cross my mind.

Re: Rhetorical observation

[matildalucet.livejournal.com]

To reinforce for them that their way of life is correct and everybody else is wrong? Just guessing.